ACEP Project Receives Funding: Sustainable Village Energy: Integration of Renewable and Diesel Systems to Improve Energy Self-Reliance for Remote Rural Alaska Communities
The Department of Energy鈥檚 EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)
recently announced that ACEP will receive renewed funding to enhance the capacity
at the University of Alaska (UA) to provide leadership in developing diesel-renewable
hybrid energy systems for islanded, non-integrated electric grids and their associated
oil-based heating systems. The overarching project goal is to increase energy self-reliance
in Alaska鈥檚 remote rural communities by reducing dependence on imported diesel fuel
through strategies that can be replicated elsewhere. Reducing diesel dependence in
these communities would provide a model for reducing carbon emissions and economic
dependency in remote communities globally Integration is a central feature of our
program: Integration of renewables with diesel generation; integration of university
researchers across disciplines and with community partners; and integration of our
facilities and resources with those of our national partners.
Our proposal consists of mutually reinforcing tasks, each focused around a key objective:
1) Improve Data Management
2) Address Engineering Challenges
To view the full proposal go to: http://www.uaf.edu/acep/projects/epscor/